Kiev

Ukraine

What to see in Kiev

Kiev Attractions

Although the city has seen many highs and lows in it's long
history, Kiev's cultural attractions are a constant, guaranteed to
occupy sightseeing travellers. A leafy capital city, filled with
old domed buildings and evidence of new wealth, Kiev is still
largely untapped as a tourist destination - by European standards -
and promises some surprises, part old-school Russian and part 'New
Ukrainian'.

Highlights in the city include St Cyrill's Monastery, a tiny,
12th-century church with some incredible restored frescoes; the
UNESCO-listed St Sophia Cathedral; the Great Patriotic War Museum
and the Motherland statue which looms above it; the National
Chernobyl Museum, which details the tragic events of the nuclear
accident which shook the country in 1986; the riverside Mariyinsky
and Khreshchatyi parks, perfect for a stroll or a jog; and the
fascinating Kiev-Pechersk Lavra Monastery. On hot summer days
visitors will enjoy boating and other watersports and games at
Kiev's popular Hydropark.

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